The road has been a long one with many a twist and turn, but Lionsex have come out relatively unscathed and now with an album to boot. Titled “Get It”, the album is practically shouting out for fans to grab a copy since it’s release. Sporting a pink rip and a parental advisory warning on the cover, it’s Lionsex all over on it’s front, but then again, even these lads will say it’s not just about the look, which is exactly what we’re checking out.
It’s a quiet Sunday afternoon in Lloyds down at the city, a table for two, a pint and a dictaphone are obvious sign of an interview, but for who exactly? Before too long a wild-haired skinny bloke in skinny jeans, cowboy boots and a leather jacket walks down to the bar, none other than Lionsex’s Jef Leppard. Dressed to kill and with a few stories to tell about the band.
Admittedly, this is the first time in quite a while that I’ve been up to the MK Gallery, but a last minute tip-off from a certain mate said that an interesting gig was about to take place. After bumping into a few friends inside, we end up checking out the current exhibit and waiting for the gig to start after a bit of a delay. After things do start to develop, we find ourselves in a massive square white room, it’s reminiscent of an open canvas, something that fits with the nature of avant garde music that we’re about to encounter.
Okay, on some of these I have been winging things a bit and sometimes the games aren’t exactly musical, but this one definitely is. Welcome to the beat-em-up world of ARC Systems’s Guilty Gear where swords clash and music in engraved in pretty much every aspect from character design, names and most of all a good few moves. It’s colourful, over the top as most things from Japan are and has a core of rock music which was quite unusual at the time of the game’s release.
There’s no two ways about it, the earthquake in Haiti effected a lot of people, moreso the residents who had their lives, homes and way of life taken away so abruptly by the tremors, but the reverberations have been pretty much worldwide with aid coming in from all four corners. And that’s what tonight is in aid for, in just about a week, people banded together with Nicky Prince, Make A Difference and a fair few others putting on a charity gig down at the hub.
It’s been a while since post rock has graced the dull, grey and gridded concrete streets that we live in, it seems for a while the genre seemed to fall out of favour somewhat, but as Keeper Of The Rifle claim, they don’t play for anyone but themselves. That said, they have been the cause of some talk and have seemed to impress at their first gig, even Hard Target showing a fair bit of appreciation. So, the kickstart from their debut Ep isn’t exactly a surprise, but it’s definitely worth a look.
First things first, I am a musician and then a reviewer. I am writing this in the mindset of the previous. You may have got a bit fed up of the whole filesharing and illegal downloading of music business, but I’ve not. The thing is, musicians like myself are lucky. I still live at home and have my living costs (food, rent etc.) funded by my parents. But there are so many musicians out there who are not so fortunate. They (unlike myself) are incredibly virtuosic musicians and all round decent people, but it’s that old cliché “nice guys always finish last”.
Pitz! Good! Hardcore! Also good! No barrier between the stage and the potential of windmillers, maybe not so enticing. However, it does allow the gig to be a little more intimate as we have a handful of heavy bands at the Pitz’ first gig of 2010. Hard Target are the main players tonight, though there’s some support from St. Albans in the form of Run!, who aren’t strangers to MK at all. Other than that, Legions are along for the ride with their minimalist hardcore and a new post rock name has also risen up with Keeper Of The Rifle.
